Railway car



June; 7, 1932.

J. R. BLACKHALL ET AL RAILWAY CAR Original Filed May 1, 1929 Patented June 7, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlca JOHN ROBERT BLACKHALL, OF HIGHLAND PARK, AND HARVEY B. PABDEE, OF BAVIN-LA,

ILLINOIS; SAID PAR-DEE ASSIGNOR T SAID BLACKHALL Q RAILWAY CAB Original application filed May 1, 1929, Serial No. 359,480. Divided and this application filed Kay 29,

1930. Serial No. 456,867.

This invention relates to improvements which are more particularly for railway cars and the like, and with regard to certain more specific features, to drip rails.

This invention is a division of the invention set forth in a co-pending application for Letters Patent for Railway car of John Robert Blackhall, and Harvey S. Pardee, filed May 1, 1929, Serial No. 359,480.

Among the several, objects of this invention may be noted the provision of a drip rail which is adapted to carry water in a channel and lead it to a suitable, outwardly directed drain and at the same time to function as an eave; and the provision of means of the class described comprising a suitable anchor for a roof covering. Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly comprises, the elements and combinations of elements, features of construction, and arrangements of parts which will be exemplified in the structure hereinafter described, and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is illustratedone of various possible embodi ments of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a cross section of the rail, taken near a fastener;

Fig. 2 is another cross section of the rail, taken at another point on the roof, and with respect to the rail at a P'OlIltWllGI'G there is no fastener;

Fig. 3 is a erspective view of a fragmentary length 0 the rail; and

Fig. 4 is an enlar ed cross section of the rail assembled as in ig. 1.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, there is illustrated at numeral 1 the framework forsupporting the roof 5 of the vehicle (in the present example, an electric car). Suitable carlines 3 form the skeleton of the roof.

The roof 5 is covered with a suitable wood and canvas covering13, 7, respectively, and a drain spout, drip rail and/0r eave is provided at or, units edge. The roof canvas 7 is stretched down over the'wood 13 and at or near its edge caught undera strip orcleat 37 that is screwed into a groove 9 of the substantiall V-shaped drain spout or drip rail 15. llence the roof canvas is stretched tightlybut is easily removable. The rail 15 is preferably composed of an extruded aluminum section which. may more readily be given a special shape.

The special shape of the drip rail is of some importance. Above the groove 9 is located an abutmentll for abutting flush against the wood or like of the roof. Be-

low the groove 9 is formed the primary U- shape of the rail. At the back of the drip rail is a groove 23 for'abutment against the standards, 1 and for proper alinement thereon. A lower, secondary groove 25 serves the purpose of receiving the side plates 27 of the car, the rail as" a whole forming an eave therefor, that is, providing a. leak-proof shingle effect. c Y

The drip railisslotted at'the outside of its U-shape at several'points 2 (not over the doors or'windows) in orderto drain water away from said doors and windows and away from the car in general. The slots are formed to definitely direct water away from the car, instead of permitting it to be rejected against and run down the side of t e car.

Heretofore drip rails have either been" lacking, or where used were composed of mere drain pieces comprising flashing, which was merely interrupted at intervals. Thus collecting water, which ran along the flashing, instead of being thrown away from the car at the end of the rail, was thrown along and onto the side of the fear. Sometimes a mere eave was used to throw the water out, but it was not gathered and carried to a predetermined point. By means of this improved rail the advantages of a drainage d outward projection of the water is had. 11 effect t e invention comprises an improved combination of eave, fastener-and drip rail which may be positioned continuously about the car.

In connection with the fastening function, the advantage of the invention 18 that the a second groove adapted to roof canvas 7 laps over the upper edge of the rail, as a shingle, and is fastened directly to the drip rail itself by the anchor piece 37.

In view of the above, it will be seen that the several objects of the invention are achieved and advantageous results attained.

As many changes could be made in carrying out the above constructions without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

We claim:

1. A drip rail for cars and the like comprising a length of material having a V- shaped groove therein for conveying Water,

receive roof covering therein, a cleat adapted to fit into said second groove and hold the roof covering, an abutment above said second groove for the roof of the car, said roof covering the abutment, an alinement groove beneath the rail for support on body members of the car and a groove adapted to lap the sides of the car to form an eave therefor.

2. A drip rail for cars and the like comprising a length of material having a groove therein for conveying water, means associated with said, drip rail adapted to receive roof covering therein, means above said firstnamed means adapted to abut said roof, and

said drip rail also having means formed beneath said rail for support on body members of the car, and a receivin means adapted to lfap the sides of the car to orm an eave thereor.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification this 23rd day of May, 1930.

JOHN ROBERT BLACKHALL. HARVEY S. I ARDEE. 

